Adjustable bracket



June 6, 1950 H. A. STOLLENWERK ADJUSTABLE BRACKET Filed Aug. 24, 1948 INVENTOR. HARRY A. STOLLENWERK ATTdE/YE'Y,

Patented June 6, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ADJUSTABLE BRACKET Harry A. Stollenwerk, Milwaukee, Wis. Application August 24, 1948, Serial No. 45,879

1 Claim. 1

My invention relates to improvements in adjustable brackets and more particularly to a bracket that is slidably supported by a vertical standard.

The object of my invention is to provide a' device that is adjustable, slidable and removable on and from a single vertical standard.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device that has its depending end extending outward in a single direction from the vertical support or standard.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a device that is constructed to provide a fiat plate so as not to interfere with the support of a plurality of cases or boxes disposed below and above the support or bracket.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device that may be attached or disengaged from the vertical standard without vertical slidable action, thereby permitting the vertical standards to be supported at their top and bottom ends.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a device that is simple in design, economical to manufacture, yet practical for the purpose for which it is intended.

It is manifest that in the storage of narrow long cases of tubing or the like, it is quite frequently advantageous to stack the cases into position where any single box or case is accessible and ready for removing without interfering with the rest of the cases. It is also necessary in many cases to stack the boxes in a manner where it is impossible to attach the vertical supports to the floor or the top wall or ceiling. The device described herein consists of an adjustable bracket that may be slidably attached to an individual vertical standard and may be arranged in a manner whereby the individual brackets project outward in one or both directions from the vertical standard. The outwardly projecting plate consists of a bracket constructed of sheet metal or the like, and will not take up space between the cases or boxes being supported, and the slidable feature permits the adjustment of the bracket to any desirable height. The device lends itself to cases or boxes of any width or length and will perform efficiently in the stacking of merchandise, it will conserve space and provide accessibility to individual cases.

Other and further objects of my invention will become more apparent as the description proceeds and when taken in conjunction with the drawings in which Figure 1 is a front view of a plurality of brack- 2 ets mounted to a plurality of vertical standards at various heights and showing the boxes or cases in phantom.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of the device applied to a vertical standard constructed of two angle irons spaced apart from one another.

Figure 3 is a top or plan view of the device attached to an angle iron which is shown in crosssection.

Figure 4 is a front view of the device as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an end view of the device as shown in Figure 3, and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of the bracket and its sliding member in an assembled position.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views and referring now to the same, the vertical standards are shown in the form of an angle iron indicated by the character 10. These angle irons ID are spaced apart from one another by means of tubular spacers I I through which a rivet or bolt I2 is disposed.

There is a flat plate member l3 which is supported in a horizontal position onto the vertical standard In and this plate l3 has an upwardly disposed channel shown in two sections l4 and I5 with a space It between them. One of the channel members [4 is shown having a longitudinal slot l1 disposed in its vertical outer face. This slot [1 is open at its inner end. The channels [4 and [5 are of a size and contour to receive a sliding member having a tongue l8 which extends inward for engagement with the channels l4 and Hi. The tongue l8 has an outwardly projecting pin member l9 arranged for engagement with the slot I! in the channel M. The rearward portion of the sliding member is provided with an outwardly extending lever 20 which is formed integrally as part of the sliding member and is of a size equal or shorter than the projecting portion of the angle It].

In the engagement of the device to a vertical standard such as is shown by the angle iron l0 it is merely necessary to push the Sliding member 20 outward to where the pin l9 contacts the closed portion of the elongated slot I! which will leave the space l6 between the two channel members l4 and I5 open for engagement with the angle iron shown as W. Obviously the fiat plate I3 is provided with an inwardly disposed slot shown as 2| in Figures 3 and 6 to accommodate the leg of the angle iron [0. After the horizontal plate I3 is placed in engagement with the angle iron l it is merely necessary to pull the lever member 20 toward the center of the slot l6 which will cause the tongue I 8 of the sliding member to frictionally contact the outer surface of the angle iron I0 and will cause this tongue l8 to engage the opening within the channel l forming a part of the horizontal member I3, In this way the device is rigidly attached to the vertical standard it and can be moved up and down to any desired height. By referring to Figure 1 it will be noted that the angle iron [0 can be of a single or double construction and will permit the engagement of as many of the brackets 13 as are deemed necessary, the material in the form of narrow cases or boxes is stacked onto the floor adjacent to the vertical standards, and the bracket members contact the upper face of some of the boxes or cases, and being thin sheet metal or the like, will permit additional boxes to be placed on top. In this way the danger of having a high. stack of boxes or crates which are comparatively narrow from tipping is eliminated, inasmuch as they are disposed between or along side of the vertical standards. The standards may be moved toany position within a room or enclosure and the support lended by the brackets will permit the removal of individual cases and make them accessible for use.

In the chosen embodiments of my invention there are features not hereto-fore disclosed in the prior art, and although I have shown a particular arrangement of the component parts constituting the device, I am fully cognizant of the fact that many changes maybe made without affecting their operativeness, and I reserve the right to make such changes as I may deem convenient without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent in the United States is:

A device of the character described to be used in combination with vertical angle iron standards, said device comprising a fiat plate horizontally disposed and having its depending end extending outward from said angle iron standard when said device is attached, a pair of upwardly depending channel members integrally formed at one edge of said plate, said channel members spaced apart from one another forming an open space between them, one of said channel members having an elongated slot on its outer face, said slot open at its inner end, said flat plate having an elongated slot open at its outer end, said slot extending inward from the space between said channels, a horizontally disposed sliding member consisting ,of a tongue member for engagement with said channels, said tongue member provided with an outwardly extending pin arranged for engagement with the open slot in said channel member, and a lever member integrally formed with the tongue forming said sliding member, said lever member being outwardly disposed and having a projecting portion for the actuation of said sliding member.

HARRY A. STOLLENWERK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,760,309 Martits May 27, 1930 1,788,096 Friedemann Jan. 6, 1931 

